McDow v. Corley

Sognier, Judge.

The appellant, J. U. McDow, is an attorney-at-law who seeks to recover for services rendered to Elspeth Corley and her daughter, Carolyn Ann Corley, regarding the estate of Carolyn Ann’s father. Upon the death of Mr. Corley, Elspeth Corley requested that McDow represent her daughter, the only heir to Corley’s estate. A written agreement whereby appellant would be named administrator of the estate was executed by the parties. The contract included a provision that McDow would receive 25% of the estate as compensation for his services. As administrator appellant located and…